Prison reform

“Something is wrong with this picture: our values.”

It’s past time to restart prison education programs, providing the marketable skills that keep past offenders from returning to jail.

How many People are Wrongfully Jailed each year because Incarceration became Profitable for some? #PrisonTalk

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Abolition. The Hunter Biden pardon has me zeroed in on the task of drastic prison reform and the rebuilding of communities. Newsletter can be found via 🔗 in stories and bio

In 2012, nearly 1 of every 100 American adults was in prison or jail. This infographic from the National Academies Press explores the causes and effects of the increasing rate of incarceration in the U.S., as outlined in the NRC report "The Growth of Incarceration in the United States".

A poster by Audrie Carey designed for "Art against Incarceration."

Prisons failing, warn judges - The prison system is failing society by making young offenders more anti-social increasingly likely to commit violent crimes after their release, the head of the Victorian Court of Appeal has warned | The Age

Using Philadelphia as an example, this graphic compares the cost, both financial and societal, of education and incarceration. Designed by Jason Killinger for Maskar Design Education vs. Incarcerat…

A truly just system must do more than protect the rights of the innocent; it must also respect the humanity of the guilty, Adam Gopnik writes.

Stop solitary confinement!

Psych Daily - Rehabilitation vs Punishment debate: Exploring Tough Love and the Halden Prison Model

Incarceration rates have tripled over the past three decades, driving up spending on jails and prisons. California spends $53,146 more per prisoner than it does per student, according to a new report.

Graph showing who profits from mass incarceration. (Hint: It's not just the private prison companies.)

What prisoners serving life sentences gain from education